Do you want to learn how to sail? Do you want to volunteer to be a captain? The National Park Service, and it's partners, Deep Creek Yacht Club, Inc., Rockaway Point Yacht Club, Miramar Yacht Club and Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club teach sailing on Thursday nights during the summer time. We also introduce groups of children to sailing daily in the summer from 9:00AM - 12:00PM. These two programs can be a very rewarding experience for the children, adults and you. If you are interested contact the National Park Service office (Theresa) at (718) 338-3799 or Harold Hohne for more information.
Basic and advanced sailing programs will be available at Floyd Bennett Field. The course will consist of three Thursday evening sessions from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. A course book covering the basics of sailing will be given to each participant. The course will include a brief classroom introduction in the Ryan Visitor Center and hands on sailing in Point Jude 15, Catalina 25 and Pearson Commander 26 sail boats located across from the Ryan Center at Gateway Marina. Parking is available.
For more information call Theresa at (718) 338-3799. Three day sessions are scheduled in the summer of 2008 as follows:
- Session A. 6-26, 7-3, 7-17
- Session B. 7-24, 7-31, 8-7
- Session C. 8-14, 8-21, 8-28
The NPS charges a $50.00 fee for each three day session to cover material cost and boat upkeep.(Note: Last year the sessions were closed out). Sign up early by registering in person at the ranger station located at the entrance gate to Floyd Bennett Field, open seven days/week between 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
NPS - Proposed Sailing Instruction Program - 2008
Basic Sailing Instructions - $50 / per person
Three
Consecutive Thursday Evenings - 6PM to 8PM
Includes:
1-hour
classroom introduction
5
hours sailing 15' Pt. Jude or larger sailboat
Instruction
book
Max.
two students per boat.
Classroom instruction
1. Safety & basic sailing theory
2.
Sailing instruction
3.
Sail rigging
4.
Boat maneuvering
5.
Upwind/downwind sailing
6.
Tacking
7.
Jibing
8.
Docking
9.
Fetching a mooring
10.
Rules of the road
First
meeting at the Ryan Center 6PM
Register-6PM
Classroom
instruction: Safety, basic sailing theory
7PM
Gateway Marina: sail rigging, boat maneuvering.
Second meeting Gateway Marina 6PM
Upwind
/ downwind sailing, tacking. Jibing, docking
Third meeting Gateway Marina 6PM
Upwind
/ downwind sailing, tacking, jibing, docking, rules of the road, boat types.
Registration: Call NPS @ 718-338-3799
Deep Creek Yacht Club
Miramar Yacht Club
Rockaway Point Yacht Club
TASCA
